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Rina S. | Sep 19, 2016 07:57 AM EDT
A survey by the People's Bank of China shows that business confidence among Chinese entrepreneurs increased in the third quarter of this year. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 18, 2016 08:12 AM EDT
Philippine Foreign Affairs officials are currently making arrangements with their Chinese counterparts to pave the way for the formal start of Sino-Philippine talks on the South China Sea dispute. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 18, 2016 07:02 AM EDT
Bilateral relations between China and Japan might deteriorate further should Tokyo send warships to the disputed South China Sea following its announcement that it will join forces with the US in patrolling the strategic waterway. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 17, 2016 08:25 AM EDT
Japan plans to step up its maritime presence in the disputed South China Sea by joining forces with the United States in conducting joint patrols as well as carrying out military war games with other navies in the region. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 17, 2016 07:46 AM EDT
In a show of military might, the Chinese Air Force would soon start flying regularly into the Western Pacific beyond Japan and Taiwan, according to People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) spokesman Shen Jinke. read more
Rina S. | Sep 17, 2016 08:16 AM EDT
Japan is looking to increase its presence in the South China Sea. The country has announced that it would be joining the US training patrol in the contested region. Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada said that Japan would conduct similar exercises with regional navies as well. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 16, 2016 07:01 AM EDT
Despite their opposing positions in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippines would continue pushing for formal talks with China to settle the territorial conflict peacefully and thrash out other common interests that are crucial to Sino-Philippine relations. read more
Rina S. | Sep 16, 2016 07:55 AM EDT
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has been invited by UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Li would also be visiting Cuba and Canada. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said the trip would last from Sept. 18 to 28. read more
Rina S. | Sep 16, 2016 09:04 AM EDT
China has expressed its concern over Japan's decision to sell search and rescue aircraft to India at a low cost. Japan and India have agreed to the sale of $1.6 billion worth of Shinmaywa US-2+ search and rescue aircraft. The sale would be made at a reduced rate to strengthen security ties between the countries. read more
Som Patidar | Sep 15, 2016 09:50 AM EDT
China has adopted a cautious approach towards North Korea in the wake of Pyongyang's recent nuclear test. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 15, 2016 05:24 AM EDT
China's President Xi Jinping on Wednesday emphasized the importance of Beijing's security cooperation with Russia saying there is an urgent need for both sides to implement their security agreement. read more
Girish Shetti | Sep 15, 2016 07:28 AM EDT
China on Wednesday warned the Taiwanese government not to allow the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama to visit the island nation. The warning came after reports emerged that high profile Taiwanese legislator, Freddy Lim, has forwarded a formal invitation to the Dalai Lama visit to Taiwan. read more
Rina S. | Sep 15, 2016 12:35 PM EDT
In an interview, the outgoing US ambassador to Australia John Berry said that the US is "surprised" about China's influence in Australian politics. Berry's statement comes after Australian Labor Senator Sam Dastyari resigned from the opposition frontbench last week after admitting to taking money from an education company linked to China. However, he did not break any law doing so. read more
ALVIN MUNENE | Sep 14, 2016 04:14 PM EDT
Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed the recently elected Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski to China as he arrived on a five-day foreign visit to the country on Tuesday. read more
Desiree Sison | Sep 14, 2016 07:26 AM EDT
In an apparent shift in US-Philippine defense relations, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has said he is seeking to buy arms from China and Russia while ordering his top defense officials to end joint freedom of navigation patrols with the US in the South China Sea. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
